Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoWhats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?message-squaremessage-square214fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up176arrow-down1message-squareWhats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square214fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 hours agoI always interpreted it as “break into ten pieces”
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoIt comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour ago“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·56 minutes agoFrom what I’ve read it was used to punish things like cowardice or mutiny. It was super brutal, they were divided in groups of ten people, draw straws and had to execute themselves the one with the short straw using clubs.
I always interpreted it as “break into ten pieces”
It comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.
From what I’ve read it was used to punish things like cowardice or mutiny.
It was super brutal, they were divided in groups of ten people, draw straws and had to execute themselves the one with the short straw using clubs.